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http://www.crainsdetroit.com/assets/cd/cdb_logo_rss.gifMaureen Krauss resigns from Detroit chamber for Indy positionhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160921/NEWS/160929903/maureen-krauss-resigns-from-detroit-chamber-for-indy-position
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160921/NEWS/160929903/maureen-krauss-resigns-from-detroit-chamber-for-indy-positionWed, 21 Sep 2016 23:45:00 EDTCrain's Detroit Business - Maureen Donohue Krauss, senior adviser of economic development at the Detroit Regional Chamber, has resigned to become chief economic development officer at the Indy Chamber in Indianapolis. Krauss announced the move on her Facebook page on Wednesday and confirmed it to Crain's. She said she will be overseeing Accelerate Indianapolis and the chamber's Global Cities Initiative, representing the city of Indianapolis and the surrounding nine-county region. "It has been a privilege the past few]]>'Retired' Detroit chamber CEO takes N.C. posthttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160704/NEWS/160709967/retired-detroit-chamber-ceo-takes-n-c-post
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160704/NEWS/160709967/retired-detroit-chamber-ceo-takes-n-c-postMon, 4 Jul 2016 08:00:00 EDTLeaders make Mackinac pitch for regional transit taxhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160601/NEWS/160609880/leaders-make-mackinac-pitch-for-regional-transit-tax
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160601/NEWS/160609880/leaders-make-mackinac-pitch-for-regional-transit-taxWed, 1 Jun 2016 15:15:00 EDT
Bill Shea
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- MACKINAC ISLAND — A little more than a year after the Michigan electorate overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to raise nearly $1.3 billion for road repairs, supporters of the newly proposed $2.9 billion tax increase for regional transit made their pitch at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday. Their hope? That a simpler transportation proposal will trump voter reticence of tax hikes. It's one aspect of a two-pronged marketing campaign intended to sway Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and]]>Mackinac Policy Conference kicks off with focus on transportation, education, entrepreneurshiphttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160531/NEWS/160539992/mackinac-policy-conference-kicks-off-with-focus-on-transportation
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160531/NEWS/160539992/mackinac-policy-conference-kicks-off-with-focus-on-transportationTue, 31 May 2016 07:00:00 EDTCrain's Detroit Business - ]]>Flint, DPS crises to lead Detroit chamber's 2016 Mackinac Policy Conferencehttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160512/NEWS/160519954/flint-dps-crises-to-lead-detroit-chambers-2016-mackinac-policy
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160512/NEWS/160519954/flint-dps-crises-to-lead-detroit-chambers-2016-mackinac-policyThu, 12 May 2016 11:22:48 EDT
Lindsay VanHulle
- LANSING — The water crisis in Flint is expected to spark conversations about urban policy and aging infrastructure during the upcoming Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference. Urban education — specifically the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools and a proposed debt restructuring to help the district shed more than $500 million in operating debt — is one of the themes at the conference, which runs May 31 to June 3 on Mackinac Island. About 1,600 people are]]>Flint water whistleblower, Wayne State professor join Mackinac Policy speaker lineup http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160506/NEWS/160509875/flint-water-whistleblower-wayne-state-professor-join-mackinac-policy
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160506/NEWS/160509875/flint-water-whistleblower-wayne-state-professor-join-mackinac-policyFri, 6 May 2016 15:02:18 EDT
Robert Snell
- A whistleblower who helped expose the Flint water crisis and a Wayne State University professor will deliver speeches during the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Hurley Medical Center pediatrician who last fall conducted research that showed a spike in children's blood-lead levels, joined the roster of speakers for the May 31-June 3 event at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. She was recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the world and will]]>Business events in May: Mackinac conference, real estate masterminds, procurementhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160428/NEWS/160429897/business-events-in-may-mackinac-conference-real-estate-masterminds
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160428/NEWS/160429897/business-events-in-may-mackinac-conference-real-estate-mastermindsThu, 28 Apr 2016 05:00:00 EDTNatalie Broda - A roundup of business-related events in metro Detroit in May: Every Company is a Tech Company A conversation with Jim Keane, president and CEO of Steelcase Inc., and Cathy Engelbert, CEO of Deloitte LLP, on mobility, 3-D printing, additive manufacturing and innovative solutions to workforce challenges. When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 2 Where: Cobo Center Tickets: $45 for Detroit Economic Club members, $75 for nonmembersMore details here. Michigan Minority Procurement Conference A three-day]]>Station plans stagecoach as radio broadcast site at Mackinac Policy Conferencehttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160417/NEWS/160419837/station-plans-stagecoach-as-radio-broadcast-site-at-mackinac-policy
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160417/NEWS/160419837/station-plans-stagecoach-as-radio-broadcast-site-at-mackinac-policySun, 17 Apr 2016 08:00:00 EDTNew program will send Detroit high school grads to college for freehttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160322/NEWS/160329967/new-program-will-send-detroit-high-school-grads-to-college-for-free
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160322/NEWS/160329967/new-program-will-send-detroit-high-school-grads-to-college-for-freeTue, 22 Mar 2016 10:00:00 EDT
Robert Snell
- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday afternoon that the city will tap a tax zone to capture money that will send more students to college tuition-free for two years. The Detroit Promise Zone scholarship, patterned after a successful program in Kalamazoo, is aimed at creating a sustainable, long-term college program for Detroit students while boosting property values and the city's population. The program will use funds from the Detroit Promise Zone, which was created in 2009 to let]]>Detroit chamber launches mass transit TV campaign ahead of RTA ballot proposalhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160316/NEWS/160319898/detroit-chamber-launches-mass-transit-tv-campaign-ahead-of-rta
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160316/NEWS/160319898/detroit-chamber-launches-mass-transit-tv-campaign-ahead-of-rtaWed, 16 Mar 2016 12:00:00 EDT
Bill Shea
- The Detroit Regional Chamber is taking to the airwaves in support of the Regional Transit Authority for Southeast Michigan’s forthcoming ballot proposal that will ask voters to approve a mass transit tax. The chamber has planned a series of television commercials highlighting the lack of effective regional mass transit and how that is a drain on the local economy. “There will be an ongoing information and educational campaign through the summer — all designed to show that]]>Social media can be blessing and curse for businesshttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160307/NEWS/160309877/social-media-can-be-blessing-and-curse-for-business
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160307/NEWS/160309877/social-media-can-be-blessing-and-curse-for-businessMon, 7 Mar 2016 17:00:00 EDTMarti Benedetti - In business, social media can be a blessing and a curse. Chad Wiebesick, director of social media and interactive marketing at Pure Michigan, on Monday cautioned marketing professionals about the perils of posting on Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets during a Detroit Regional Chamber lunch meeting at the Emagine in Royal Oak. An example of a blessing: When Wisconsin announced in a tweet that it was using its state’s shape, which is sort of a misshapen mitten, to promote]]>Detroit regional growth slowing, troubling signs ahead, chamber says http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151209/NEWS/151209834/detroit-regional-growth-slowing-troubling-signs-ahead-chamber-says
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151209/NEWS/151209834/detroit-regional-growth-slowing-troubling-signs-ahead-chamber-saysWed, 9 Dec 2015 17:30:00 EDT
Robert Snell
- Southeast Michigan's economic growth is slowing and there are long-term challenges regarding per-capita income and other key indicators, according to the Detroit Regional Chamber's second annual regional report card. The report, released Wednesday afternoon, said challenges, including being surpassed by Chicago as the top exporter to Canada, could impact the Detroit region's economic growth rate, which led the nation following the Great Recession. “However, that momentum is starting]]>Detroit chamber unveils support group for middle market businesseshttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151119/NEWS/151119792/detroit-chamber-unveils-support-group-for-middle-market-businesses
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151119/NEWS/151119792/detroit-chamber-unveils-support-group-for-middle-market-businessesThu, 19 Nov 2015 14:00:00 EDT